Wednesday, December 12, 2012

An Excursion To YS Falls in Jamaica

While in Negril, it was hard to leave the seven-mile beach and the cliffs, but we had read that Jamaica features some amazing waterfalls so we decided on an excursion to the lush YS Falls.

Seven-Mile Beach, Negril

The Cliffs on Negril's west end

We hired a driver to bring us to YS Falls, located on the south coast approximately 50 miles east of Negril. The ride took about 90 minutes and we very much enjoyed the scenery, passing by small towns, the gate to Peter Tosh's burial site, catching glimpses of the beautiful ocean in the distance, vendors on the side of the road selling corn on the cob and shrimp, among other foods.

YS Fall is located on YS Estate, a working cattle and horse farm in the Parish of St. Elizabeth. Driving into the estate and toward the parking lot, we saw small mountains, green fields and grazing horses.

At the office, we paid our entry fee ($15 per adult, $7.50 for children) and took a fun, 10-minute jitney tractor ride across the pastures and up to the falls.

We passed by beautiful gardens, trees, wildlife and natural pools.

We read the rules:

The estate featured seven beautiful waterfalls in a jungle-like environment, with abundant plant life and foliage. The estate also offered a zip line ride over the canopy which

looked awesome but we did not do it...next time!

There are seven river pools where you can wade around and swim,

which were very refreshing, as it was HOT! There was even a rope swing in one of the pools.

Here's my husband having fun on the swing!

Additional pictures of the falls and a friendly snail:

We could have spent a full day at the falls relaxing, walking in the gardens and swimming in the pools. It was an amazing experience and felt like a small piece of paradise. Jamaica has so much to offer!

After a morning/early afternoon at YS Falls, and a quick stop for some jerk chicken on the way back to the hotel, we were back at the beach in plenty of time to catch another fabulous Negril sunset.

4 comments:

That looks so pretty! My husband and i visited Jamaica once and stayed on the south coast in Treasure Beach and pretty much loved it. Beaches were nothing to write home about, but the local culture was great. We took a ride up the Black RIver (saw the crocs, too) but my favorite was an afternoon at the offshore Pelican Bar. Some folks from Negril were there the day we stopped in. Your photos of the cliffs: is that Tensing Pen or Catcha Falling Star by any chance? we've looked at visting Negril and pslitting time between Idle Awhile on the beach and someplace on the cliffs.

Thanks, it really was pretty! The beach in Negril is so beautiful and perfect for nice long walks. We missed the Pelican Bar but it's on our list for next time. My photo of the cliffs was taken from Three Dives Jerk Center and the hotel in the distance is not Tensing Pen or Catcha Falling Star. I believe it's the Samsara Cliff Resort and Spa but not 100% sure. Next time we visit Negril we'll split our time between the cliffs and the beach as well.

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